Student-Athlete Spotlight: Emma Baranski, Synchronized Swimming – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Artistic Swimming
March 22, 2015
Emma Baranski, a sophomore that participated on the team that won the U.S. Senior National Championships, earned US All American Honors at US Collegiate Championships last season and was awarded All Collegiate laurels at US Collegiate Competition. Prior to her time at Ohio State, she was a member of New Canaan Aquinas for three years and captured silver medal at 2013 UANA Championship as U.S. Junior National soloist.
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Student Life
- Do you prefer Oval Beach in the Fall or Spring (or maybe the Winter)? Spring
Where is the best place to sit for lectures? The middle
Most underrated place to study on campus? Computer Room in Hagerty Hall
Describe your first day as a student at The Ohio State University? I actually missed the first couple of days of my freshmen year because I was competing in Puerto Rico.
I remember the day I arrived my bestfriend/roommate
Sarah House had to catch me up on everything but first we grabbed ice cream at The Mirror Lake Creamery. Favorite professor: Paul Martini
Popular Culture
- Favorite Social Media Account I follow: Of course OSU Synchro Team Instagram and love_food instagram
Favorite TV show: Shark Tank
Favorite movie: You’ve Got Mail and all of the Step Up movies
Favorite book and/or magazine: The Great Gatsby
Favorite celebrity: Channing Tatum
Favorite singer or musical group: Little Big Town, Ed Sheeran,
The Last concert I attended was: Zac Brown Band
Sports
- Favorite pro sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite athlete: Misty Copeland, Ballerina
Favorite athletic memory: Team finals swim at Collegiate Nationals last year. We had our best swim and swam with so much Ohio State pride.
Event you most look forward to competing in: Team competition at collegiate nationals
Pre-game ritual: cracking my knuckles before I compete routines
What is your top skill? Technical elements
What skill do you need to improve? Being on top of counts in routines
Travel
- Most interesting place I’ve visited: Peru
Place I would like to visit: Europe
Food
- Favorite home cooked meal: Mom’s chicken noodle soup
Favorite snack food: peanut butter
Misc.
- Person I most admire: My parents because they are extremely hard workers. They inspire me to never give up.
In 10 years, I would like to: Work for Cirque du Soleil or run my own dance studio
If I had a million dollars, I would: Buy my family a beach house in Cape Cod and I backpack across Europe
Coolest thing you did this past summer: Visited my teammates in California
Most prized possession: My dog
I would like to trade places for a day with: Jennifer Aniston
Best piece of advice you’ve received: If the beats alright then dance all night
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (alive or dead), who would they be and what/where would you eat? I would have dinner with Tom Hanks, Albert Einstein, and Jesus and I would eat New York City pizza on the top of the Empire State Building. Dream event (non-sport or sport-related) you would like to attend: The Olympics and watching Phelps win 7 gold medals
Who tweets too much on your team: I Don’t have a twitter
Do you have an interesting nickname? no
What is your hometown known for? Pizza and hockey
Pop or Soda? Soda
Cats or Dogs? Dogs
